---
title: "kerberos generate-keytab"
slug: "kerberos-generate-keytab"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/kerberos-generate-keytab"
---

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# kerberos generate-keytab

This command generates a keytab for a Kerberos provider, for the service principals defined for it (for example using the `kerberos create` or `kerberos modify` commands).

## Usage

```plaintext
kerberos generate-keytab --id ID                  
```

## Required Parameters

| `--id ID` | Specifies the ID of the Kerberos provider. |
| --- | --- |

## Example

This example generates a keytab for provider 1. The user is prompted for a Kerberos admin user and password.

```plaintext
vcli: admin> kerberos-generate-keytab -id 1
```